Bose’s chic Lifestyle Ultra speaker works fantastically over Wi-Fi and with surprising height to the sound, which is why the ‘vanilla’ Bluetooth support is a bit of a let down
 Bose’s chic Lifestyle Ultra speaker works fantastically over Wi-Fi and with surprising height to the sound, which is why the ‘vanilla’ Bluetooth support is a bit of a let down

The newest wireless speaker in the Bose line-up offers great audio over Wi-Fi, which is why its non-Wi-Fi chops could be improved, at this point

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Bose’s chic Lifestyle Ultra speaker works fantastically over Wi-Fi and with surprising height to the sound, which is why the ‘vanilla’ Bluetooth support is a bit of a let down
 Bose’s chic Lifestyle Ultra speaker works fantastically over Wi-Fi and with surprising height to the sound, which is why the ‘vanilla’ Bluetooth support is a bit of a let down

The newest wireless speaker in the Bose line-up offers great audio over Wi-Fi, which is why its non-Wi-Fi chops could be improved, at this point

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Audio Pro takes aim at Sonos, Denon, WiiM and Bose with an all-new Wi-Fi speaker — and this one’s got a portable battery and IP2 water resistance
 Audio Pro takes aim at Sonos, Denon, WiiM and Bose with an all-new Wi-Fi speaker — and this one’s got a portable battery and IP2 water resistance

A15 W: Wi-Fi streaming, Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Google Cast and up to 11 hours of battery life? OK I’m interested

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Audio Pro takes aim at Sonos, Denon, WiiM and Bose with an all-new Wi-Fi speaker — and this one’s got a portable battery and IP2 water resistance
 Audio Pro takes aim at Sonos, Denon, WiiM and Bose with an all-new Wi-Fi speaker — and this one’s got a portable battery and IP2 water resistance

A15 W: Wi-Fi streaming, Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Google Cast and up to 11 hours of battery life? OK I’m interested

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The 11 best hi-fi upgrades of 2026 so far — we gave these speakers, turntables and DACs our highest marks after tough testing
 The 11 best hi-fi upgrades of 2026 so far — we gave these speakers, turntables and DACs our highest marks after tough testing

From Sonos to Wharfedale to iFi — here are the highest-rated hi-fi and speaker upgrades we’ve tested

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My favorite portable hi-fi accessory is back, but I think it’s missed a trick — the AudioQuest DragonFly DAC was my go-to for great-sounding music on the go, and I heard the new version in action, but it’s made one key upgrade mistake
 My favorite portable hi-fi accessory is back, but I think it’s missed a trick — the AudioQuest DragonFly DAC was my go-to for great-sounding music on the go, and I heard the new version in action, but it’s made one key upgrade mistake

The DragonFly Copper has new hi-res skills in the same old design — for better and worse.

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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is getting a limited-edition Bluetooth speaker from Klipsch — there’s custom detailing, but the price might be its Achilles’ heel
 Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is getting a limited-edition Bluetooth speaker from Klipsch — there’s custom detailing, but the price might be its Achilles’ heel

Klipsch has created a limited edition version of its Detroit Bluetooth speaker to celebrate The Odyssey movie

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I tested it, and Astell & Kern’s new pocketable smartphone DAC is a clear winner for detail, marred just slightly by bantamweight bass
 I tested it, and Astell & Kern’s new pocketable smartphone DAC is a clear winner for detail, marred just slightly by bantamweight bass

Astell & Kern realises we can’t all afford one of its lovely digital audio players. So it’s trying to bring a little of the A&K magic to your humble smartphone…

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A classic piece of tech is becoming redundant: BBC waves bye-bye to its Long Wave broadcasts

The BBC has turned off its last Long Wave radio broadcast, encouraging more listeners to make the move to digital.

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8 of the best portable Bluetooth speakers we’ve tested: top portable, punchy, outdoorsy, and affordable picks from JBL, Bose, and more
 8 of the best portable Bluetooth speakers we’ve tested: top portable, punchy, outdoorsy, and affordable picks from JBL, Bose, and more

Get outdoors with my pick of the easy-breezy Bluetooth speaker deals live now, featuring savings on Bose, JBL, B&O and more

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